From the first digital computer to the dot-com crash-a story of
individuals, institutions, and the forces that led to a series of
dramatic transformations. This engaging history covers modern
computing from the development of the first electronic digital
computer through the dot-com crash. The author concentrates on five
key moments of transition: the transformation of the computer in
the late 1940s from a specialized scientific instrument to a
commercial product; the emergence of small systems in the late
1960s; the beginning of personal computing in the 1970s; the spread
of networking after 1985; and, in a chapter written for this
edition, the period 1995-2001. The new material focuses on the
Microsoft antitrust suit, the rise and fall of the dot-coms, and
the advent of open source software, particularly Linux. Within the
chronological narrative, the book traces several overlapping
threads: the evolution of the computer's internal design; the
effect of economic trends and the Cold War; the long-term role of
IBM as a player and as a target for upstart entrepreneurs; the
growth of software from a hidden element to a major character in
the story of computing; and the recurring issue of the place of
information and computing in a democratic society. The focus is on
the United States (though Europe and Japan enter the story at
crucial points), on computing per se rather than on applications
such as artificial intelligence, and on systems that were sold
commercially and installed in quantities.
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